وَعَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ: ”إِذَا اجْتَمَعَ الدَّاعِيَانِ فَأَجِبْ أَقْرَبَهُمَا بَابًا وَإِنْ سَبَقَ أَحَدُهُمَا فَأَجِبِ الَّذِي سَبَقَ“ رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ(مشکوٰۃ المصابیح : باب الوليمہ)
Translation
It is narrated from a person among the companions of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) that undoubtedly the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said that when two inviters gather, then accept the invitation of the one who is closer among them in terms of the door, and if one of them has invited first, then accept the invitation of the one who invited first. (Ar-Rafeeq Al-Faseeh/Vol: 16/Pg: 373)